Welcome to the Share With Me Linky. I want to thank all of you who link every week, it is very much appreciated. Lots of you follow the rules, linking, adding the badge or a link, commenting on the HOST post and commenting on each others. There are also quite a few people who don’t […]
One of the most amazing miracles of life is that as women, we get to carry our children inside us, but while pregnancy is a happy and expectant time, it can also be freight with problems and issues, here are just a few: Preconception OK, so before we got on to the stages of pregnancy, […]
I see you I see you mummy rushing around from place to place trying to be everything to everyone all of the time. You are enough. I see you mummy juggling work and family and the multiple needs of family members. You are enough. I see you mummy so tired you feel like you can’t […]
Motherhood is complex. Insanely rewarding, yet exceptionally hard work at the same time. It isn’t just the actual mothering that is complex though, it is the way we are perceived as mums as well. There is no longer a ‘typical mum’, or a simple definition of a mother. We are expected to be everything to […]
Mums and dads have been raising babies for longer than anyone remembers. Some aspects of parenting, such as cuddling and singing lullabies, are instinctive and natural. Other aspects, such as nappy changing and breastfeeding can take a bit longer to master. In the 21st century, new mums and dads can access a number of handy […]
In the UK, Mother’s Day is coming up soon – mark March 26th in your calendars, and if you have children yourself, then make sure you start hinting soon as to what you want for your special day, but even if you are a mother yourself, let’s step away from that for a moment, and […]
Baby arrives When we have a baby many of us are so in love, so happy, so content, so grateful, and so damn proud of ourselves that we don’t want to put our babies down. Many babies are in such utter shock that they’ve now landed in this strange world where sounds are no longer […]
Life as a new mum is hectic, relentless and unforgiving. In the midst of night feeds, nappy changes and newborn screaming, the thought of taking time for yourself is either lost completely or strikes you as hilariously ridiculous. Even so, it’s crucial that you take some time out for yourself to relax, recuperate, and recharge […]